Question

According to the World Resource Institute, biodiversity is the variety of the world's organisms, including their genetic diversity. In a world of genetically modified (GM) crops, agriculture is greatly reducing the genetic diversity of the plants on Earth. By ignoring genetic diversity, while we develop GM products, we run several risks that include ALL BUT ONE listed here.

A. a disease or pest emerging that will wipe out the GMOs.

B. the extinction of many native or indigenous crops.

C. increase production while reducing environmental impacts.

D. reduced biodiversity of important food crops.

Answer 1

C

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is: increase production while reducing environmental impacts. This is because genetically modified (GM) crops are often designed to increase production and reduce environmental impacts, such as the use of pesticides and herbicides. However, the development and widespread use of GM crops can also reduce the genetic diversity of plants on Earth, which can have negative effects on biodiversity and lead to other risks such as the emergence of diseases or pests that can wipe out the GMOs, and the extinction of native or indigenous crops. Therefore, ignoring genetic diversity while developing GM products can lead to negative consequences for agriculture and the environment.